Colombian soldier freed by rebels
A Colombian soldier who was held by Colombian rebels for more than 11 months was released Sunday.
Josue Daniel Calvo was reunited with his family on a tarmac in the city of Villavicencio, where the helicopter that retrieved him touched down.
The young soldier was released to a humanitarian mission led by Colombian Sen. Piedad Cordoba.
Calvo became dizzy and sick on the helicopter ride, but was in better health than they expected, Cordoba said at a news conference.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/28/colombian-soldier-freed-by-rebels/~~~~~Red Cross: Colombian rebels freed captive soldier
(AP) – 45 minutes ago
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia — Colombian rebels released a soldier to the International Red Cross on Sunday after holding him for almost a year in captivity.
Red Cross spokesman Adolfo Beteta said 23-year-old Pvt. Josue Daniel Calvo was in the hands of the humanitarian group and heading home.
Beteta spoke to reporters at the airport in the city of Villavicencio, where a Brazilian helicopter emblazoned with the Red Cross logo took off earlier Sunday bound for the undisclosed hand-over point in the Colombian jungle.
He said officials "have no worrying news" about the health of Calvo, who according to the rebels has been suffering from an unknown ailment. He was captured on April 20, 2009, by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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